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joe biden now has to try to help out the obama administration. what do you make of this, chris? >> well, you're exactly right. obama had a bad first debate and you don't want to have two bad debates in a row. i don't think that biden will. you know, it's interesting, i interviewed paul ryan last week and talked to him about, about biden and i said what do you think of biden? you've been studying him obviously and prepping for him. he said, look, he's a very experienced guy and been in this for 40 years and you're not going to throw him off his game. and i said, yeah, how about the gaffes? he says he makes those in exte extempraneous on the stump and i don't think that he was spinning me, a strong determined biden. what's fascinating is the contrast between these guys, an old school liberal in the case of biden and a young gun conservative in the case of paul ryan and i mean, these guys couldn't be further apart in their outlook on the government and what they think are the solutions for the country over the next four years. >> and the way they speak, too, right, guys? and paul r
joe biden now has to try to help out the obama administration. what do you make of this, chris? >> well, you're exactly right. obama had a bad first debate and you don't want to have two bad debates in a row. i don't think that biden will. you know, it's interesting, i interviewed paul ryan last week and talked to him about, about biden and i said what do you think of biden? you've been studying him obviously and prepping for him. he said, look, he's a very experienced guy and been in...
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works by the obama administration, basically, for disrupting an oil and gas lease option. >> bureau of land management. apraxias, tried to sell off our lands for gas exploration. i don't think we're looking at a good was a presidential candidates for either perot -- a little feature.l >> thank you for being here that does it for our broadcast. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!]
works by the obama administration, basically, for disrupting an oil and gas lease option. >> bureau of land management. apraxias, tried to sell off our lands for gas exploration. i don't think we're looking at a good was a presidential candidates for either perot -- a little feature.l >> thank you for being here that does it for our broadcast. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or...
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for what the obama administration was handed? don't republicans have a winning argument if you keep talking about what was handed to this president? >> well, i think the american people would disagree with you, kate. any poll that you look at, they understand why we are in the situation that we're in. it didn't happen overnight, and we're not going to get out of it overnight. but they understand what the president has done over the last four years to rebuild this economy in a way that's meant to last. from the middle out, not the top down. they happen to be the same policies that we will hear from mitt romney tonight that he wants to return to. it's not about blame, it's about learning what not to do. that's part of the conversation that we'll have tonight. we should not go back to the days where we have tax cuts for those at the top paid for by those of the middle class. we should not go back to the days where wall street gets to write it's own rules and taxpayers are on the hook for another bailout. >> why do you think, stephan
for what the obama administration was handed? don't republicans have a winning argument if you keep talking about what was handed to this president? >> well, i think the american people would disagree with you, kate. any poll that you look at, they understand why we are in the situation that we're in. it didn't happen overnight, and we're not going to get out of it overnight. but they understand what the president has done over the last four years to rebuild this economy in a way that's...
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this is a substantial change from what was happening in the last two years of the bush administration. it may not have happened as fast as obama wanted, but this is a base for solid growth, this is not a blip you have had a steady trend that indicates that things are getting much better. if you look at auto sales, you have got to feel better about these things. if we can just get this fiscal cliff nonsense out of the way. if the republicans in the house in particular could be wiped out and we could get some deals together we could eliminate a lot of uncertainty. >> i want to throw in one thing as people are looking at the numbers. one thing that you'll often hear after a good report usually from republicans is more people have stopped looking for work. and i see here 418,000 more people were looking for work in september than in august. so this is not due to people dropping out of the work force. >> jamal: great. and peter can you look at private sector growth and whether or not there was -- they cut public sector -- >> actually i have seen some quick numbers here. the private sector
this is a substantial change from what was happening in the last two years of the bush administration. it may not have happened as fast as obama wanted, but this is a base for solid growth, this is not a blip you have had a steady trend that indicates that things are getting much better. if you look at auto sales, you have got to feel better about these things. if we can just get this fiscal cliff nonsense out of the way. if the republicans in the house in particular could be wiped out and we...
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the criticism president obama and the administration refusing to meet with netanyahu and impaired relations with israel. here is romney's take. >> put the leaders of iran on notice that the united states and friends and allies will prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. not hells tate time to pose sanctions on iran. tighten the sanctions we currently have. >> bob: if you want -- >> eric: if you want a lesson on difference in foreign policy between obama and romney listen to that one more time and then listen to bombardiebombardierbarack obamat embarrassment for the exceptionalism and the reaction to 9/11 was improper. he goes on and on. apologizing for america. they can't be more different. >> dana: if you go back and look at obama speech, take time for the speech in germany running as a candidate. similar thing. >> bob: he said tighten the sanctions are there, tight. he said add additional sanction. not one thing about what they were. in terms of saying to iran you don't have nuclear capability, that's been said. >> dana: if he had something specific, the complaint would h
the criticism president obama and the administration refusing to meet with netanyahu and impaired relations with israel. here is romney's take. >> put the leaders of iran on notice that the united states and friends and allies will prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. not hells tate time to pose sanctions on iran. tighten the sanctions we currently have. >> bob: if you want -- >> eric: if you want a lesson on difference in foreign policy between obama and...
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the obama administration in particular is a huge advocate for the industry, you know that, putting millions of our dollars into gm's volt. the battery operated cars are supposed to be better for the environment and sieve drivers money on gas, right? but a new study turns that completely on its head, saying electric vehicles can actually double the environmental damage than regular old cars. seems like consumers may have been getting the wrong information all wrong. here to disagree with me the director of public citizen's energy program, tyson slocombe. thanks for coming back to the show. this is all based on the norwegian university science and technology new study. you know those norwegians are very tidy. they don't want to pollute the environment. but they say global warming, potential of electric vehicle production is twice that of conventional vehicles is basically twice as bad is what they're trying to say. and number one, they say that in studies in the past they didn't consider the impact of charging the battery. that the generating of the electricity to charge the battery if it com
the obama administration in particular is a huge advocate for the industry, you know that, putting millions of our dollars into gm's volt. the battery operated cars are supposed to be better for the environment and sieve drivers money on gas, right? but a new study turns that completely on its head, saying electric vehicles can actually double the environmental damage than regular old cars. seems like consumers may have been getting the wrong information all wrong. here to disagree with me the...
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administration has pursued quite consciously, and we're now seeing the effects of it. the examples you give, the determination to withdraw from afghanistan on a fixed timetable that's basically turning the country back over to the taliban. the inability to stop iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons or its continued financing and arming of terrorists in the region and around the world. all of these things put together give a picture of a weak and declining america. i think what governor romney was trying to say today is that we're best able to prevent conflict and protect american interests through a strong american presence, not a weak and declining american presence. >> sean: yeah, i thought that was interesting. if we don't lead, the wrong people will be leading in the world. i think one of the most disgraceful events that have happened, two of them back-to-back, when the president said he couldn't meet with president netanyahu when he was in new york to speak before the united nations. "well, if i speak to him, i have to speak to 10 people." my answering that's your job
administration has pursued quite consciously, and we're now seeing the effects of it. the examples you give, the determination to withdraw from afghanistan on a fixed timetable that's basically turning the country back over to the taliban. the inability to stop iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons or its continued financing and arming of terrorists in the region and around the world. all of these things put together give a picture of a weak and declining america. i think what governor romney was...
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between the obama administration and the israeli government, which is sent mixed signals. it's an important question about how you have the credibility to deal with this issue. >> real quick, you've been helping congressman ryan prepare for the debate tomorrow. he's up against joe biden and someone who has a lot of foreign policy experience. paul ryan does not. how are you preparing? is he prepared for tomorrow? >> first of all, joe biden's one of the most experienced debate ers many american politics. david plouffe said one of the reasons president obama chose joe biden was because he won the debates in 2008, been vice president for a few years. as you know from public report, david axelrod has parachuted into the biden debate prep over the last few days. we know there's a lot of pressure on the vice president and he's very engaged and experienced. paul ryan i think will do just fine. he's up against you know, a real pro. on the foreign policy, i would say that congressman ryan not only in his role as budget committee chairman, he's worked on a lot of defense budgets, a l
between the obama administration and the israeli government, which is sent mixed signals. it's an important question about how you have the credibility to deal with this issue. >> real quick, you've been helping congressman ryan prepare for the debate tomorrow. he's up against joe biden and someone who has a lot of foreign policy experience. paul ryan does not. how are you preparing? is he prepared for tomorrow? >> first of all, joe biden's one of the most experienced debate ers...
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the toughest in history under the obama administration. so, what could a romney presidency do differently than what we have witnessed? >> well, you know, there's a good argument that much of this will be political rhetoric. it clearly no one thinks that employing convention power against iranian nuclear facilities is a way to move forward. nobody want it is israelis to attack with conventional military power at this time. and by the way, i think the iranians are going nuclear regardless of the stranglehold on them. governor romney's in a tenuous position. he won't want to provide a clear alternative. the american people won't vote for a war. >> all right. so one thing i think a lot of people will remember if they've seen the now infamous secret tape. 47% remark in florida where mitt romney did discuss the current situation in the middle east and the wording he used in reference to that saying, we just have to live with certain things that are going on there. the cycle of violence that we have been seeing. now calling for beginning anew. ki
the toughest in history under the obama administration. so, what could a romney presidency do differently than what we have witnessed? >> well, you know, there's a good argument that much of this will be political rhetoric. it clearly no one thinks that employing convention power against iranian nuclear facilities is a way to move forward. nobody want it is israelis to attack with conventional military power at this time. and by the way, i think the iranians are going nuclear regardless...
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stuart: food stamps, free phone from the obama administration, free medical care, free education, go to college. >> yes,. >> the american way. >> whether it is appropriate and not as a great topic for debate, but it's clear that is a lot today. it is probably clear that most folks, here are aware in some form of the existence of the law stuart: yes, they are aware. i immigrated nearly 38 years ago. i was not aware of any such law. >> i can't imagine you came here for welfare. >> i didn't. stuart: have never taken anything from the government. it astonishes me. you think this is the american way. >> poor children in need health care and education, you don't say you don't give to our schools because of a child of illegal immigrants. stuart: food stamps. >> beating. eating. yes. stuart: all you have to do is get across that border legally or illegally. set foot, set foot right there. you can't be sent back. >> try and arbitrate this a little bit. this is based on children. the supreme court case is based on children. the state of texas was not allowed to punish children because of the m
stuart: food stamps, free phone from the obama administration, free medical care, free education, go to college. >> yes,. >> the american way. >> whether it is appropriate and not as a great topic for debate, but it's clear that is a lot today. it is probably clear that most folks, here are aware in some form of the existence of the law stuart: yes, they are aware. i immigrated nearly 38 years ago. i was not aware of any such law. >> i can't imagine you came here for...
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trying to draw distinction to the obama administration over their approach to syria. he was clear he will be sure that syrian rebels got the weapons they need, the heavy weaponry they need to take on the assad regime's helicopter and tanks causing destruction on a daily basis. he also pointed out one of the major contradictions the white house is currently facing. he said the violent extremists are flowing into that particular conflict but pointed out the need to vet the kind of people this assistance would eventually go to. pointing out a key contradiction for anyone trying to intervene, how do you know the heavy weaponry you're supplying isn't going to end up in the hands of radicals who are actually your enemy? >> reporting for us, thank you. when mitt romney accuses president obama of leading from behind, he's actually repeating the words of an obama adviser as quoted in a very famous now april 2011 article in the "new yorker" magazine. ryan joins us now. i remember that article very well. give us the original. it was entitled "leaving from behind." but even more
trying to draw distinction to the obama administration over their approach to syria. he was clear he will be sure that syrian rebels got the weapons they need, the heavy weaponry they need to take on the assad regime's helicopter and tanks causing destruction on a daily basis. he also pointed out one of the major contradictions the white house is currently facing. he said the violent extremists are flowing into that particular conflict but pointed out the need to vet the kind of people this...
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she also serves as undersecretary of defense for policy in the obama administration. and peter feaver served on the national security council staff during the george w. bush administration. he's now a professor of political science and public policy at duke university. we thank you both for being with us. peter feaver, to you first. we heard governor romney today criticize the president broadly for not rejecting strongly enough america's influence in the world. yet when it came to specifics, we didn't hear many details. so let me just ask you about a couple of different places in the world. what about when it comes to iran. what exactly governor romney be doing differently right now? >> well, this is the criticism that the obama campaign has leveled at the romney campaign for not being detailed and specific enough. when it comes to iran, the president hasn't laid out a red line that he said clearly he would enforce. when asked to be precise about what it means for iran not to possess a nuclear weapon, the articulation of the red line, he's been vague and says he doesn
she also serves as undersecretary of defense for policy in the obama administration. and peter feaver served on the national security council staff during the george w. bush administration. he's now a professor of political science and public policy at duke university. we thank you both for being with us. peter feaver, to you first. we heard governor romney today criticize the president broadly for not rejecting strongly enough america's influence in the world. yet when it came to specifics, we...
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joining me now ambassador ross who held top jobs in three administrations most recently in the obama administration but also for the former presidents bush, one and two, i think. >> bush one, reagan -- yes. >> all the way back. >> you come with bonified credentials in foreign policy. let's talk about what this speech really indicated on syria. it seemed to me what mitt romney presented today was not to directly arm some. he was talking about working through allies. >> if you read the speech he'll work with allies to see that arms are provided. it's a passive voice. what i heard them saying to you is we'll be more active in terms of trying to make that happen. i think the longer we wait to do it, the harder it will be. >> you would go farther than mitt romney. >> i would. >> the administration is worried about the weapons getting into the wrong hands. >> it is a legitimate concern. what you have to do is focus heavily on identifying those you are prepared to work with, create tests for them. provide the weapons that would create less concern for us like anti-tank weapons as opposed to
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administration in 2000-- 2008/2009? >> i have said i don't want to talk about something that would affect-- that would affect the u.s. elections. but i can state my own desires. i think, i think that the current situation between iran and the u.s. is to both parties disadvantage. there is certainly much room for improvement. why should the u.s. government be in conflict with us i haven't really been able to understand this so far. and i'm a political person. has the united states government have any gains, i'm not saying we have had any gains. no, we certainly didn't have any gains. why should we be in conflict with each other this is a serious question. >> rose: it's a very serious question. >> after all the american politicians should sit down and answer this question. why should we disagree with one another. >> rose: and i will ask them but what about your side? what can you do, what are you prepared to do, what changes have you made in terms of your attitude about the united states. your willingness to meet them hal
administration in 2000-- 2008/2009? >> i have said i don't want to talk about something that would affect-- that would affect the u.s. elections. but i can state my own desires. i think, i think that the current situation between iran and the u.s. is to both parties disadvantage. there is certainly much room for improvement. why should the u.s. government be in conflict with us i haven't really been able to understand this so far. and i'm a political person. has the united states...
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that's identical to the obama administration position. >> eliot: and it may be happening. those are the covert efforts that may be running through iran saudi saudi arabia. >> they are. >> eliot: they don't want to publicize them. but jon, let's go to you. you have been in iraq. you heard what romney said we should be doing differently in iraq. how does it strike you. you had boots on the ground, tell us your reaction. >> i was shocked. he some how thinks he could have done differently in iraq. we were being bounded by the militia, supported by iran. we can build the hardware of democracy but it does not mean that we'll win the election. fringe elements of the militia last week killed troops after combat was supposedly over. there was no way they were going to agree to have american troops stay. he made some speech talking about how this president messed up and how iraq is in chaos. that's preposterous. was he going to lead guys like me out in the field out immunity? on afghanistan he sat there and where we have troops engaged in combat now. now he's saying yeah, i don't wa
that's identical to the obama administration position. >> eliot: and it may be happening. those are the covert efforts that may be running through iran saudi saudi arabia. >> they are. >> eliot: they don't want to publicize them. but jon, let's go to you. you have been in iraq. you heard what romney said we should be doing differently in iraq. how does it strike you. you had boots on the ground, tell us your reaction. >> i was shocked. he some how thinks he could have...
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what has barack obama and joe biden offered the country? the buffet tax. and that will -- buffett tax, that will tell you everything you need the know. jenna: we'll try to arrange that. charlie and peter, nice of to have you both today. >> take care. jon: all right. let's go from taxes and the economy to a bizarre case of he said/she said. it pits a group of students against administrators at one illinois high school over some unidentified pills. rick folbaum is live in the newsroom with that. >> reporter: well, jon, the boys say they were eating revive energy manipulates, these are -- mints, these are title tablet -- little tablets that promise to put a little kick in your step. they are not illegal. the kids were spotted eating them in the school cafeteria last week and immediately suspended for two days. they were also banned from attending any of the school's homecoming activities. one of the kids is speaking out. take a listen. >> not fair that we're basically not going to school because of a mint when kids at school probably right now are doing drugs
what has barack obama and joe biden offered the country? the buffet tax. and that will -- buffett tax, that will tell you everything you need the know. jenna: we'll try to arrange that. charlie and peter, nice of to have you both today. >> take care. jon: all right. let's go from taxes and the economy to a bizarre case of he said/she said. it pits a group of students against administrators at one illinois high school over some unidentified pills. rick folbaum is live in the newsroom with...
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and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed that the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office, and he urge add more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian civil war. >>> meantime president obama campaigning on the west coast sounded an urgent note in his appeal to voters. he told supporters in san francisco they must be almost obsessive in getting out the vote. the president and mitt romney returned to the crucial state of ohio later today to campaign in that critical state. >>> first lady michelle obama is sharing a bit of what goes on behind the closed doors of the white house. in a "nightline" interview she told abc's cynthia mcfadden she rarely steps foot in fact in the west wing and steers clear of trying to influence her husband's policies, instead sticking to her own causes like fighting childhood obesity. mrs. obama also talked about how comfortable the president is around women. >> this is one of the things i love about barack. he
and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed that the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office, and he urge add more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian civil war. >>> meantime president obama campaigning on the west coast sounded an urgent note in his appeal to voters. he told supporters in san francisco they must be almost obsessive in getting out the vote. the...
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that number, by the way, comes directly from the obama administration. >> senator, 30 seconds. >> let's stipulate we are not going to do cap and trade. but that is not the issue before us today. senator fisher says human beings are not warming the planet, and i say we are. i say it is a clear and compelling problem, and we need to address it, and we need to have a debate about how we are going to address it and what our strategy is going to be. otherwise this is a problem that is going to plague us and why we didn't do anything about it. >> fred has the next question for senator kerrey. >> there is a lot of discussion about lower tax rates by eliminating deductions and loopholes. but one persons loophole is an into in state and local taxes. would you offer specific changes to lower overall tax rates? >> the big four are mortgage deduction, and i think you can scale it back. likewise with charitable deduction, state and local. i think there is a great pay off through simplification. you have to believe in it. you have to believe that simplification will generate more revenue. if it gener
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we think it's terrible that the obama administration is doing this. and this is a secret cia program. and we felt it was important to say to the pakistani people that we want to live with them in peace. we don't want our government killing innocent people. and that we will go back home and pressure our government to stop this. >> well, the obama administration would say these drone strikes are necessary because they've taken out dangerous people who can harm the united states. >> what the people that we have met with from the region tell us, that this is a recruitment tool for al qaeda and the taliban. that as soon as there's a drone strike that kills somebody's child or kills their wife, in that culture, the culture is then to pick up a gun and seek revenge. these people, when we went into a meeting ere there were just thousands of people waiting for us, they were chanting "we want peace, we want peace." they don't want to live like this. this has been over eight years of drone strikes. killed way too many people. and they were so excited to see us c
we think it's terrible that the obama administration is doing this. and this is a secret cia program. and we felt it was important to say to the pakistani people that we want to live with them in peace. we don't want our government killing innocent people. and that we will go back home and pressure our government to stop this. >> well, the obama administration would say these drone strikes are necessary because they've taken out dangerous people who can harm the united states. >>...
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under the obama administration. they seem to be the main weapon of the united states against al qaeda and its affiliates in pakistan. we argue that drones have been effective, according to data. somewhere between 1597 have been killed by drones since 2004. this includes some of al qaeda's top leaders and foot soldiers. on the other hand, there has been what has been euphemistically called collateral damage. in 2004, the non militant casualty rate has been 16%. the non militant death rate has fallen dramatically since 2004. it remains a highly sensitive issue. there are many controversies surrounding the drone campaign. the first is the morality of the strikes, especially concerning non-militant deaths. second, the question is raised, is the united states making more enemies out of the civilian population than would otherwise be the case? third, the legality of the drug operations themselves. fourth, what about the sovereignty issue? they presumably have the acquiescence of the governments of the countries where the
under the obama administration. they seem to be the main weapon of the united states against al qaeda and its affiliates in pakistan. we argue that drones have been effective, according to data. somewhere between 1597 have been killed by drones since 2004. this includes some of al qaeda's top leaders and foot soldiers. on the other hand, there has been what has been euphemistically called collateral damage. in 2004, the non militant casualty rate has been 16%. the non militant death rate has...
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they started after the bush administration but have been accelerated under the obama administration. it seems to me that the main weapon by the united states against al qaeda and its affiliates. one can certainly argue that they have been effective, according to the data from the new american foundation. somewhere between 1597 have been killed since 2004. on the other hand, there has what has euphemistically been called collateral damage. the non militant death rate has fallen dramatically since 2004. it remains a highly sensitive issue. there are many controversies surrounding the drone campaign. the first is the morality of the strikes, especially concerning non-militant deaths. second, the question is raised, is the united states making more enemies out of the civilian population than would otherwise be the case? third, the legality of the drug operations themselves. fourth, what about the sovereignty issue? they presumably have the acquiescence of the governments of the countries where the attacks take place, are they hurting national pride in these countries and are they being u
they started after the bush administration but have been accelerated under the obama administration. it seems to me that the main weapon by the united states against al qaeda and its affiliates. one can certainly argue that they have been effective, according to the data from the new american foundation. somewhere between 1597 have been killed since 2004. on the other hand, there has what has euphemistically been called collateral damage. the non militant death rate has fallen dramatically...
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now the obama administration, and you said that you have not been entirely unhappy with obama administration for ren policy, but they sort of wore that phrase as a badge of honor, especially during the nato bombardment of libya. is there going to be a remarkable change on that score? should mitt romney become president? >> it's a food question. -- good question. that is part of what i like about governor romney's tone because i think it will push the debate on both side into a place that is more engaged. you're right the obama administration, may not have come up with that term, leading from behind. it seemed to characterize approach in libya which i thought was actually effective through 2011. but here we are in 2012 and we're in a mode of trying to bring forces home, we're nervous about talking about foreign assistance at a time of big federal budget deficits. what governor romney has done i think is make it easier to debate on both sides in terms of what are the next steps we need to take as americans to stay engaged and contribute so that this region doesn't become more turbulent and mor
now the obama administration, and you said that you have not been entirely unhappy with obama administration for ren policy, but they sort of wore that phrase as a badge of honor, especially during the nato bombardment of libya. is there going to be a remarkable change on that score? should mitt romney become president? >> it's a food question. -- good question. that is part of what i like about governor romney's tone because i think it will push the debate on both side into a place that...
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stuart: i want a list, what's are the problems they're running up against or into with the obama administration. >> first, the president doesn't appreciate the entrepreneur. the comments you didn't build it, that goes to the heart of it. let's talk specifics. specifically regulations, obamacare is a big heavy burden that was thrown on the entrepreneurs desk and saying, now comply. but no one read the bill when it was passed, 2000 page plus and now all the regulators are at it writing regulations around that bill. stuart: it doesn't apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees. >> yeah, but look, small businesses are 50 plus as well and businesses who have 20 or 30 employees want to be 50 plus and that prevents them from being 50 plus. who would want to hire that 50th employee to fit into that box and have to comply with those regulations. stuart: so, okay, is the problem with small businesses and obamacare, that they don't know what rules and regulations, if they've got more than 50 employees, they don't know, is that it. >> they don't know and they don't know the uncertainty is what kills
stuart: i want a list, what's are the problems they're running up against or into with the obama administration. >> first, the president doesn't appreciate the entrepreneur. the comments you didn't build it, that goes to the heart of it. let's talk specifics. specifically regulations, obamacare is a big heavy burden that was thrown on the entrepreneurs desk and saying, now comply. but no one read the bill when it was passed, 2000 page plus and now all the regulators are at it writing...
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how would a biden administration be different from an obama administration if that were to happen. >> god forbid that would ever happen, it would be a national tragedy of historic proportions if it were to happen. but if it did, i would carry out barack obama's policy, his policies of reinstating the middle class, making sure they get a fair break, making sure they have access to affordable health insurance, making sure they get serious tax breaks, making sure we can help their children get to college, making sure there is an energy policy that leads us in the direction of not only toward independence and clean environment but an energy policy that creates 5 million new jobs, a foreign policy that ends this war in iraq, a foreign policy that goes after the one mission the american public gave the president after 9/11, to get and capture or kill bin laden and to eliminate al qaeda. a policy that would in fact engage our allies in making sure that we knew we were acting on the same page and not dictating. and a policy that would reject the bush doctrine of preemption and regime change a
how would a biden administration be different from an obama administration if that were to happen. >> god forbid that would ever happen, it would be a national tragedy of historic proportions if it were to happen. but if it did, i would carry out barack obama's policy, his policies of reinstating the middle class, making sure they get a fair break, making sure they have access to affordable health insurance, making sure they get serious tax breaks, making sure we can help their children...
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and weirdly enough, "sesame street" actually asked the obama administration to pull the ad because they felt it was doing an injustice to "sesame street." i think separately from this, some context. obama raised $181 million in september. the $3 million swing from 2008 that wall street gave to obama and the $3 million it's now giving to romney, it's significant as a swing, but i don't think we should overstate the impact this will have electorally. on a deeper level, wall street is a contracting industry. that is simply a product of 2008. i think that would have happened regardless of whether or not mccain or obama had won. there is a degree of looking for a source of blame rather than, you know, this is a troubled time for wall street. again, i think that has a lot to do with the dynamics of the high levels of profitability wall street achieved 2004 through 2008. >> i see it as, here's an ad, and it makes the public look stupid. larry, you think they've gone too far in this. why? >> i wrote a book and outed a lot of the bad guys. i'm here to tell you that the democrats have essentially
and weirdly enough, "sesame street" actually asked the obama administration to pull the ad because they felt it was doing an injustice to "sesame street." i think separately from this, some context. obama raised $181 million in september. the $3 million swing from 2008 that wall street gave to obama and the $3 million it's now giving to romney, it's significant as a swing, but i don't think we should overstate the impact this will have electorally. on a deeper level, wall...
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big obama donors. now that doesn't mean anything. of course not. nothing to see there. >> in media interviews welch decided to double down. >> what evidence -- >> i have no evidence. >> you don't have evidence. it's one thing to doubt the numbers. >> i used question marks last night. >> these chicago guys will do anything. no question mark. you wish you -- you don't stand by -- >> oh, i i stand by it. >> he didn't say the data was manipulated but mitt romney appeared with congressman alan west of florida. romney used his own math to explain the new jobs numbers. >> if we calculated our unemployment rate in a way that was consistent with the way it was calculated with the way he came into office it would be a different number. if p the percentage of the american people in the work force were the same today the unemployment rate would be above 11%. >> on "meet the press" sunday chuck todd lamented the rise of conspiracy minded nonsense and the cline of facts. >> the federal reserve is questioned for poli
big obama donors. now that doesn't mean anything. of course not. nothing to see there. >> in media interviews welch decided to double down. >> what evidence -- >> i have no evidence. >> you don't have evidence. it's one thing to doubt the numbers. >> i used question marks last night. >> these chicago guys will do anything. no question mark. you wish you -- you don't stand by -- >> oh, i i stand by it. >> he didn't say the data was manipulated but...
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very expected, but is that the thing that they ought to be focusing on, the obama administration? >> well they have been and we know from scott rasmussen today that the consumer confidence over the weekend shot up and boom, the president's ratings have gone up overnight since yesterday they've gone up because of that jobs number. >> yeah, that is huge. i think the president will use that. joe biden will use it in the debate. but ultimately the president believes he will win with negative because he doesn't have is a record to run on or defend. dagen: does mitt romney need to sit back and hope the president just makes some huge error at this point? >> i think he's got to keep doing what he's been doing which is to be as john said positive on the campaign trail, dagen, but also make it clear there's an alternative approach to failed policies. dagen: how do you think wednesday shakes out? what are the odds you putting on biden making a huge gaffe because that's the reason people will watch frankly. >> better than even odds that he will say something that he shouldn't say that will be
very expected, but is that the thing that they ought to be focusing on, the obama administration? >> well they have been and we know from scott rasmussen today that the consumer confidence over the weekend shot up and boom, the president's ratings have gone up overnight since yesterday they've gone up because of that jobs number. >> yeah, that is huge. i think the president will use that. joe biden will use it in the debate. but ultimately the president believes he will win with...
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more homes have been foreclosed on during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i would love to talk about facts, but maybe you're just a little bit disingenuous on your backs. -- on your facts. guest: the word liar is a harsh word. we talked about trying to find commonality here. what i will say about it romney, having been around him a great deal, is a man of great faith and strong family and strong family values. if given the opportunity, i know he will leave the country with honesty and integrity. we might disagree with his policies. i disagree with the president and certainly some of his policies, but i certainly try not to question his motives or goals or why he does what he does. i would hope the voters would hope both sides can return stability to this process, and maybe not to be quite as divided. but fight, argue, in debate, but i hope it is fair at the end of the day and able to move forward as a country. host: republican on the line. supporter of mitt romney. -- robert hagan from ohio and jay hottinger, thank you for joining us. a month not to go. we'
more homes have been foreclosed on during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i would love to talk about facts, but maybe you're just a little bit disingenuous on your backs. -- on your facts. guest: the word liar is a harsh word. we talked about trying to find commonality here. what i will say about it romney, having been around him a great deal, is a man of great faith and strong family and strong family values. if given the opportunity, i know he will leave the country...
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just days after accusing the obama administration of crushing the coal industry. in the meantime mitt romney is now clarifying his controversial 47% statement. now he says he was complete his wrong when he said that half of americans are victims and dependent on the government. >>> goo news -- good news on the jobs front. the newly released jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% last month. coming up at 6:15 we will take you live to our washington, d.c. bureau. we'll let you hear more about how this report will effect the presidential election. >>> right now we want to go back over to sal. so he's keeping an eye on traffic. how does it look? >> it looks all right. we don't have a lot of slow traffic out there. we've had a couple miner fender benders. we look at the bigger trends here. right now it's getting sloes. if you look at bay point it doesn't look that bad. it looks good on the rest of highway 4 so far. looking at the bay bridge toll plaza it's backed up in some of the lanes. usually the metering lights go on at 6:15 or so. we'll see what happ
just days after accusing the obama administration of crushing the coal industry. in the meantime mitt romney is now clarifying his controversial 47% statement. now he says he was complete his wrong when he said that half of americans are victims and dependent on the government. >>> goo news -- good news on the jobs front. the newly released jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% last month. coming up at 6:15 we will take you live to our washington, d.c. bureau. we'll let...
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the usda put into effect during the obama administration to try to reach out to minority groups. that's a worthy goal, but you don't do it with taxpayer money when it's irrelevant to the mission of the agency. frankly, it's something to be done in a different way. >> this has a gsa feel to it. it has nothing to do with the ag department's mission. it's wasting taxpayer money. the whole idea having people chanting, larry, is so offensive to me. these are federal employees. these are adults. i can't -- someone has to investigate this. this one really smells. >> absolutely. it creates animosity between the races. it doesn't help anything. it actually makes it worse. >> it sends the wrong message at the very least. alarry, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> we asked the usda for a statement. here's what they told us. quote, usda offers a number of optional workshops and professional development opportunities in order to help employees better serve our customers. the suiter and those sessions were designed to foster overall diversity awareness and not to focus on a minority g
the usda put into effect during the obama administration to try to reach out to minority groups. that's a worthy goal, but you don't do it with taxpayer money when it's irrelevant to the mission of the agency. frankly, it's something to be done in a different way. >> this has a gsa feel to it. it has nothing to do with the ag department's mission. it's wasting taxpayer money. the whole idea having people chanting, larry, is so offensive to me. these are federal employees. these are...
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there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated. >>> secret service has new policies in place after one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history. it would ban excessive drinking and the share of work related information on sites including facebook. this comes five months after more than a dozen employees of the secret service were accused of drunken partying with prostitutes. >>> american activists are planning to stage a protest against u.s. drone strikes, member of the antiwar group code papping planning to hold a rally in islamabad. they are saying the drone attacks killed innocent people, there are conflicting reports about drone casualties. civilian deaths or injuries are rare but others disagree with that. >>> greece's prime minister says his country can only survive until the end of next month. right now officials from the european commission, internatio
there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated. >>> secret service has new policies in place after one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history. it would ban excessive drinking and the share of work related information on sites including facebook. this comes...
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is the obama administration looking to move gitmo detainees to american soil? the federal government plans to buy the thompson correctional center in illinois for just $165 million. >> steve: where is that coming from? >> brian: that's a good question. at one point the prison was considered for housing gitmo detainees. some are outraged, including the ride captain who was on "fox & friends" two hours ago. >> it's another lawless act by our administration to circumvent congress and to go around the american people. we fought this thing two years ago and at that time, this thing was thrown out. now the president is in another lawless, just a lawless regime to move forward, go around the will of the american people. >> brian: the obama administration says it has no plans whatsoever to move the detainees there. let's just wait and watch. >> martha: do you have a constitutional right to hand out halloween candy? some sex offenders in california think they do. so they're suing for the right to hand out treats in a town that bans the holiday for anyone convicted of a
is the obama administration looking to move gitmo detainees to american soil? the federal government plans to buy the thompson correctional center in illinois for just $165 million. >> steve: where is that coming from? >> brian: that's a good question. at one point the prison was considered for housing gitmo detainees. some are outraged, including the ride captain who was on "fox & friends" two hours ago. >> it's another lawless act by our administration to...
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. >> reporter: in a fox 5 interview senator john mccain said the obama administration handling of the libyan consulate attack is part of a pattern of confusion in u.s. foreign policy. >> how would we know, though that, mitt romney would perform better as a president in a similar situation? >> a lot of times it's not the crime, it's the coverup. what's the worst thing is five days later sending our u.n. ambassador out to every major news outlet saying this was a hateful video that caused a spontaneous demonstration. that's outrageous. >> reporter: but with four weeks left one campaign is trying to keep building its momentum while another is trying to rebuild its lead. >> fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin is here. as always, great to see you. let's start off with poll numbers. are you surprised that the debate performances seemed to have this much impact now on the polls? >> really i'm not. he did a really dazzling job of turning the race into a tight race. >> you meet mitt romney by he. >> i mean mitt romney and the president all but admitted that was a very off night. i'm more inte
. >> reporter: in a fox 5 interview senator john mccain said the obama administration handling of the libyan consulate attack is part of a pattern of confusion in u.s. foreign policy. >> how would we know, though that, mitt romney would perform better as a president in a similar situation? >> a lot of times it's not the crime, it's the coverup. what's the worst thing is five days later sending our u.n. ambassador out to every major news outlet saying this was a hateful video...
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administrati administration's work in the middle east. take a listen. >> but it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history, not to lead from behind, leaving our destiny at the mercy of events. unfortunately, that's exactly where we find ourselves in the middle east under president obama. >> but a fellow republican, senator rand paul, tells cnn that romney's approach is wrong, that more u.s. intervention in the mideast would not be effective, that our wars have fared poorly. in your opinion, what is the role of the u.s. in this region? >> first of all, we have to determine, is this region important to us? and the answer definitely is yes. because of our allies in the region from nato ally turkey which is under fire right now from syria to israel that's constantly being threatened to our gulf allies. secondly, energy. thirdly, this is the transportation and geographic hub of eurasia. fourthly, it's the cradle of civilizations in religions, it's part of our heritage. we can'
administrati administration's work in the middle east. take a listen. >> but it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history, not to lead from behind, leaving our destiny at the mercy of events. unfortunately, that's exactly where we find ourselves in the middle east under president obama. >> but a fellow republican, senator rand paul, tells cnn that romney's approach is wrong, that more u.s. intervention in the...
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so the obama administration after flirting with a dierent policyn 20 returned to an emphasis on asia that had been there in the previous administration. there was an emphasis that involved strengthening our alliances with japan and india and presenting to china a clear choice about we will cooperate if they play by the rules of the game, but we will also demand that they play by the rules of the game. that strategy, which obama came to rather late, has been the strategy that we followed in the past. that's the straty that wl follow inhe future. the problem with president obama's pivot to asia is not that he's focusing on asia. he's underresourced the visit to asia. the big difference between a second term for president obama and a romney administration would be that romney's pledge to beef up the u.s. navy, which is the key service of interest to strengthen our position in asia. i think that's an important difference. >> woodruff: what about that resource question, michelle flour foi? noy. >> i think it requires reinvestment in the relationships which is happening which is a diplomat
so the obama administration after flirting with a dierent policyn 20 returned to an emphasis on asia that had been there in the previous administration. there was an emphasis that involved strengthening our alliances with japan and india and presenting to china a clear choice about we will cooperate if they play by the rules of the game, but we will also demand that they play by the rules of the game. that strategy, which obama came to rather late, has been the strategy that we followed in the...
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a terrorist attack described, they, meaning the obama administration described as employee rain. that is just as absurd as their cover-up what happened in libya. the reality is when you close your eyes to what is going on you get attacked without recognizing you're getting at darked. we should never have been attacked in libya. the warnings were manifold. instead of increasing security we decreased security. it is quite possible the ambassador and other three americans didn't have to die if there was a competent reaction that wasn't controlled by political spin as owe posed to done very --. bill: that is interesting you say that i wonder how often and clearly that comes up. what governor romney said repeatedly we're not shaping world events as a nation. what does he mean by that? >> what he means by that, you have the situation in libya. at first we weren't sure what we were going to do. bill: go back to mubarak. >> when mubarak was in trouble. that mubarak shouldn't be removed very quickly and should be done very carefully and slowly. four or five days we changed that. then we d
a terrorist attack described, they, meaning the obama administration described as employee rain. that is just as absurd as their cover-up what happened in libya. the reality is when you close your eyes to what is going on you get attacked without recognizing you're getting at darked. we should never have been attacked in libya. the warnings were manifold. instead of increasing security we decreased security. it is quite possible the ambassador and other three americans didn't have to die if...